The Diamondbacks left everything they had on the field tonight, but it just wasn’t good enough to win. Gerardo Parra whacked a double in the bottom of the 9th and Willie Bloomquist knocked him in with a safety squeeze bunt to tie the game and send it into extra frames. J.J. Putz brought in the gas can though and it cost them this game! Justin Upton had another solid game as he was 1 for 4 with a walk and a solo homer. Willie Bloomquist (1 for 5 with 1 RBI), Gerardo Parra (1 for 3 with 1 walk and a run scored) and Sean Burroughs (1 for 1) were the key guys in the rally to tie up the Brewers in the top of the 9th inning. Paul Goldschmidt kicked in with another good game as he was 2 for 5. Ian Kennedy had a rough time in is first start in this series, but he was much better this time around. He worked the first six innings in which he gave up 5 hits, 2 runs (both earned), 2 walks and he whiffed 5 batters. Bryan Shaw and David Hernandez combined to throw three shutout innings in which he whiffed 5 batters. J.J. Putz, who has been outstanding all year long, took the loss in this game as he only worked 1/3 of an inning allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run. The Diamondbacks have lost this series 3-2 to the Brewers.

3B Ryan Roberts set the tone for this game when he cranked a first inning Grand Slam off of Randy Wolf. It was his only hit of the game. Chris Young also had a HUGE game for the D-Backs last night as he was 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored, 2 homers and 3 RBIs. Aaron Hill (2 for 5 with a solo homer), Miguel Montero (3 for 5 with a double and a run scored) and Paul Goldshmidt (2 for 3 with 2 runs scored and a stolen base) also brought out the whopping sticks for the D-Backs last night. Rookie outfielder Collin Cowgill was 1 for 1 with 2 RBIs last night as he got a key pinch hit in this game. Joe Saunders had a rough night for the D-Backs last night. He worked 3 innings in which he allowed 5 hits, walked 2 batters and he gave up 3 earned runs. Kirk Gibson had a quick hook with Saunders last night. Micah Owings worked 2 scoreless innings allowing on 2 hits as he earned the win for the D-Backs. Rookie Jarrod Parker appeared to have some stage fright as he only to 1 hitter out while giving up 2 hits, walking 1 batter and giving up an earned run. Bryan Shaw was up next and he was excellent as he got all five batters out that he faced. David Hernandez worked the 8th inning and he wasn’t good. He gave up 2 hits and 2 earned runs. J.J. Putz worked a scoreless, hitless 9th inning for the D-Backs. The Diamondbacks have tied up this series at 2 games apiece to set up a winner take all Game #5 tomorrow night in Milwaukee.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have five regular players who are hitting the heck out of the ball for the D-Backs so far in the playoffs. Ryan Roberts is 5 for 11 (.455 avg, 1.273 OPS) with 1 run scored, 1 double, 1 homer and 2 RBIs as he is ripping the ball. SS Willie Bloomquist had been getting everything started at the top of the lineup so far in this series. He has played in all 3 games for the D-Backs and he is 5 for 12 (.417 avg, .878 OPS) with 2 runs scored and 3 stolen bases. Rookie 1B Paul Goldschmidt has been providing the thump for the D-Backs in this series. He has played in 2 games in this series so far and he is 3 for 8 (.375 avg, 1.569 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 2 homers and 6 RBIs. Chris Young is 4 for 11 (.364 avg, 1.091 OPS) with 2 runs scored, 1 double, 1 homer, 1 RBI and 1 stolen base as he is really playing well against the Phillies. Aaron Hill is getting on base quite a bit in this series too as he has played in all 3 games in this series and he is 3 for 9 (.333 avg, .872 OPS) with 4 walks and 2 runs scored. The Diamondbacks need these guys to keep ripping the ball tonight as they need a win to continue playing this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks dropped 5 runs on the Brewers in the 5th inning and then they cruised to a very easy win. Paul Goldschmidt was the star of the show for the D-Backs last night as he was 2 for 4 with 1 run scored, a homer (it was a Grand Slam) and 5 RBIs! Willie Bloomquist (3 for 4 with a double, 2 runs scored and a stolen base), Jesus Montero (2 for 3 with 2 runs scored, 1 double and 2 RBIs) and Ryan Roberts (2 for 4 with 1 RBI) also swung hot sticks for the D-Backs last night. Rookie starting pitcher Josh Collmenter was outstanding for the D-Backs last night. He worked the first 7 innings last night and he gave up only 1 run (it was earned) on 2 hits and 2 walks while whiffing 6 batters to earn the win. Collmenter was also 1 for 3 with a run scored for the D-Backs. David Hernandez and J.J. Putz worked 2 scoreless innings last night to slam the door on the Brewers last night. The Brewers are up 2-1 in this series with Game #4 in Arizona tonight.

The Diamondbacks showed signs of life with the bats yesterday, but it didn’t matter as the pitching went south. Daniel Hudson worked the first 5 1/3 innings for the D-Backs yesterday and he gave up 9 hits and 5 earned runs. On the bright side, he did whiff 6 batters while walking none as he earned the loss. Brad Zeigler was pathetic as he pitched to five batters and he didn’t get anyone out. Zeigler gave up 3 hits, walked 2 batters and he gave up 4 earned runs. Joe Paterson, Bryan Shaw, Micah Owings and David Hernandez combined to throw 2 2/3 shutout innings to finish up this game for the Diamondbacks. Aaron Hill (3 for 3 with 2 walks and 1 run scored), Chris Young (3 for 4 with 1 run scored, a double, homer and 1 RBI) and Ryan Roberts (2 for 4 with a double) led the way for the D-Backs with the bats. Justin Upton (1 for 5 with 1 run scored, a homer and 2 RBIs) and Paul Goldschmidt (1 for 4 with a solo homer) also had big hits for the D-Backs in this game. The Diamondbacks are now down 2-0 to the Brewers as this series shifts to Arizona for Games #3 and #4.